2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Córdoba)

{{Infobox field hockey

| tournament = Four Nations

| other_titles =

| country = Argentina

| city = Córdoba

| venues = Soledad García Stadium

| teams = 4

| confederations = 4

| champions = {{fhw|KOR}}

| count = 1

| second = {{fhw|GBR}}

| third = {{fhw|ARG}}

| matches = 8

| goals = 44

| top_scorer = {{fhwicon|ARG}} Noel Barrionuevo

| top_scorer_goals = 5

| best_player = {{fhwicon|KOR}} Park Mi-Hyun

| previous_year = Rosario

| previous_tournament = 2011 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament (Rosario)

}}

The 2012 Women's Four Nations Hockey Tournament was a women's field hockey tournament, consisting of a series of test matches. It was held in Córdoba, Argentina, from January 18 to 22, 2012, and featured four of the top nations in women's field hockey.{{cite web |title=ETIQUETA: 4 NACIONES CÓRDOBA |url=http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/tag/4-naciones-cordoba/ |publisher=Hockey Mundial |language=Spanish |website=hockey-mundial.com.ar |accessdate=4 February 2021 }}{{cite web |title=News for 17 January 2012|url=http://www.fieldhockey.com/archives/2008-2013/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1420:news-for-17-january-2012&catid=39:january&Itemid=46 |publisher=Field Hockey |website=fieldhockey.com |accessdate=4 February 2021 }}

Competition format

The tournament featured the national teams of Great Britain, New Zealand, South Korea, and the hosts, Argentina, competing in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw, and none for a loss.

class="wikitable"
style="width:125px;"\|Country ! style="width:200px;"\|October 2011 FIH Ranking{{cite web \|title=FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011 \|url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/World%20Ranking/FIHWomensWorldRankings30October2011.pdf \|publisher=International Hockey Federation \|website=fih.ch \|accessdate=4 February 2021}} ! style="width:225px;"\|Best World Cup finish ! style="width:225px;"\|Best Olympic Games finish
style="text-align:center;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fhw\|ARG}} \|2 \|Champions (2002, 2010) \|Runners-Up (2000)
style="text-align:center;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fhw\|GBR}} \|4 \|Third Place (2010) \|Third Place (1992)
style="text-align:center;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fhw\|NZL}} \|6 \|Fourth Place (1986) \|Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)
style="text-align:center;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fhw\|KOR}} \|8 \|Third place (1990) \|Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

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style="width:125px;"|Country

! style="width:200px;"|October 2011 FIH Ranking{{cite web |title=FIH WOMEN'S WORLD RANKINGS - 30 OCTOBER 2011 |url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/World%20Ranking/FIHWomensWorldRankings30October2011.pdf |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.ch |accessdate=4 February 2021}}

! style="width:225px;"|Best World Cup finish

! style="width:225px;"|Best Olympic Games finish

style="text-align:center;"

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|ARG}}

|Champions (2002, 2010)

|Runners-Up (2000)

style="text-align:center;"

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|GBR}}

|Third Place (2010)

|Third Place (1992)

style="text-align:center;"

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|NZL}}

|Fourth Place (1986)

|Sixth Place (1984, 2000, 2004)

style="text-align:center;"

|style="text-align:left;"|{{fhw|KOR}}

|Third place (1990)

|Runners-Up (1988, 1996)

Officials

The following umpires were appointed by the International Hockey Federation to officiate the tournament:{{cite web |title=FIH OUTDOOR APPOINTMENTS - 2012 |url=http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Umpires/FIH%20Outdoor%20%20Indoor%20Appointments%202012%20-%20Updated%2002%20July%202012.pdf |publisher=International Hockey Federation |website=fih.ch |accessdate=4 February 2021}}

Amy Hassick (USA)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

Results

All times are local (Argentina Standard Time).

=Preliminary round=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/tag/4-naciones-cordoba/ Hockey Mundial]

|update=complete

|team1=GBR |team2=KOR |team3=ARG |team4=NZL

|name_ARG={{fhw|ARG}} |win_ARG=1 |draw_ARG=0 |loss_ARG=2 |gf_ARG=8 |ga_ARG=10|status_ARG=H

|name_GBR={{fhw|GBR}} |win_GBR=3 |draw_GBR=0 |loss_GBR=0 |gf_GBR=7 |ga_GBR=1

|name_NZL={{fhw|NZL}} |win_NZL=0 |draw_NZL=0 |loss_NZL=3 |gf_NZL=7 |ga_NZL=15

|name_KOR={{fhw|KOR}} |win_KOR=2 |draw_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=1 |gf_KOR=12|ga_KOR=8

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.[http://www.fih.ch/files/Sport/Event%20Management/FIH%20Tournament%20Regulations%20-%20January%202015.pdf Regulations]

|result1=Q |result2=Q

|res_col_header=Q

|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Advanced to Final

}}

=Fixtures=

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 18 January 2012

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|GBR}}

|score = 3–1

|team2 = {{fhw|KOR}}

|goals1 = Cullen {{fhgoal|PC|13}}
Herbert {{fhgoal|FG|41}}
Danson {{fhgoal|FG|54}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/19/show-de-goles-de-las-leonas-en-el-debut/#more-5987 Report]

|goals2 = Cho E. {{fhgoal|PC|3}}

|umpires = Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Amy Hassick (USA)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 18 January 2012

|time = 22:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 7–3

|team2 = {{fhw|NZL}}

|goals1 = Maccari {{fhgoal|FG|5}}
Merino {{fhgoal|FG|15}}
Barrionuevo {{fhgoal|PC|40|PC|48|PS|52|PC|69}}
Rebecchi {{fhgoal|FG|70}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/19/show-de-goles-de-las-leonas-en-el-debut/#more-5987 Report]

|goals2 = Forgesson {{fhgoal|FG|2}}
Finlayson {{fhgoal|PC|17|FG|44}}

|umpires = Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)
Sarah Wilson (GBR)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 19 January 2012

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|NZL}}

|score = 4–6

|team2 = {{fhw|KOR}}

|goals1 = Flynn {{fhgoal|FG|10}}
Charlton {{fhgoal|FG|15}}
Punt {{fhgoal|PC|27}}
C. Harrison {{fhgoal|PC|56}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/20/corea-gano-y-quiere-ser-finalista/#more-5993 Report]

|goals2 = Park M. {{fhgoal|FG|22}}
Kim Jong-E. {{fhgoal|PC|25}}
Lee S. {{fhgoal|PC|33|PC|70}}
Hong {{fhgoal|FG|51}}
Han {{fhgoal|PC|54}}

|umpires = Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 19 January 2012

|time = 22:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|GBR}}

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fhw|ARG}}

|goals1 = Williams {{fhgoal|FG|21}}
Cullen {{fhgoal|PC|49}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/tag/4-naciones-cordoba/ Report]

|goals2 =

|umpires = Amy Hassick (USA)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)

}}

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{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 21 January 2012

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|NZL}}

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fhw|GBR}}

|goals1 =

|report = [http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=11366&itemTitle=Great+Britain+victorious+over+New+Zealand§ion=22 Report]

|goals2 = Walsh {{fhgoal|PC|11}}
Danson {{fhgoal|PC|20}}

|umpires = Mariana Reydo (ARG)
Kang Hyun-Hee (KOR)

}}

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 21 January 2012

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 1–5

|team2 = {{fhw|KOR}}

|goals1 = Barrionuevo {{fhgoal|PC|55}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/22/las-leonas-perdieron-y-jugaran-por-el-bronce/#more-5997 Report]

|goals2 = Lee S. {{fhgoal|PC|10|PS|58}}
Park M. {{fhgoal|FG|27|FG|53}}
Cho E. {{fhgoal|PC|44}}

|umpires = Amy Hassick (USA)
Aleesha Unka (NZL)

}}

=Classification round=

==Third and fourth place==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 22 January 2012

|time = 17:00

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|ARG}}

|score = 3–2

|aet = yes

|team2 = {{fhw|NZL}}

|goals1 = Merino {{fhgoal|FG|28}}
Maccari {{fhgoal|PC|56}}
D'Elía {{fhgoal|PC|80}}

|report = [http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/22/las-leonas-ganaron-el-bronce-en-cordoba/#more-6007 Report]

|goals2 = King {{fhgoal|FG|21}}
Punt {{fhgoal|PC|47}}

|umpires = Sarah Wilson (GBR)
Amy Hassick (USA)

}}

==Final==

{{fieldhockeybox

|date = 22 January 2012

|time = 19:30

|team1 = {{fhw-rt|GBR}}

|score = 2–3

|team2 = {{fhw|KOR}}

|goals1 = Cullen {{fhgoal|PC|9}}
Ball {{fhgoal|FG|61}}

|report = [http://www.englandhockey.co.uk/news.asp?itemid=11367&itemTitle=Great+Britain+finish+second+at+Cordoba+Four+Nations§ion=22 Report]

|goals2 = Park M. {{fhgoal|FG|11}}
Kim Jong-E. {{fhgoal|PC|31|PC|45}}

|umpires = Aleesha Unka (NZL)
Mariana Reydo (ARG)

}}

Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:{{cite web |title=Corea del Sur se consagró campeón en Córdoba |url=http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/2012/01/23/corea-del-sur-se-consagro-campeon-en-cordoba/#more-6010 |publisher=Hockey Mundial |language=Spanish |website=hockey-mundial.com.ar |accessdate=4 February 2021 }}

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!style="width: 220px;"|Player of the Tournament

!style="width: 220px;"|Top Goalscorer

!style="width: 220px;"|Goalkeeper of the Tournament

!style="width: 220px;"|Fair Play

{{fhwicon|KOR}} Park Mi-Hyun

|{{fhwicon|ARG}} Noel Barrionuevo

|{{fhwicon|GBR}} Elizabeth Storry

|{{fhw|ARG}}

Statistics

=Final standings=

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/tag/4-naciones-cordoba/ Hockey Mundial]

|update=complete

|name_ARG={{fhw|ARG}} |win_ARG=2 |draw_ARG=0 |loss_ARG=2 |gf_ARG=11|ga_ARG=12|status_ARG=H

|name_GBR={{fhw|GBR}} |win_GBR=3 |draw_GBR=0 |loss_GBR=1 |gf_GBR=9 |ga_GBR=4

|name_NZL={{fhw|NZL}} |win_NZL=0 |draw_NZL=0 |loss_NZL=4 |gf_NZL=9 |ga_NZL=18

|name_KOR={{fhw|KOR}} |win_KOR=3 |draw_KOR=0 |loss_KOR=1 |gf_KOR=15|ga_KOR=10

|team1=KOR |team2=GBR |team3=ARG |team4=NZL

|pos_KOR={{gold1}} |pos_GBR={{silver2}} |pos_ARG={{bronze3}}

|res_col_header=Status

|result1=TC

|col_TC=green1 |text_TC=Tournament Champion

}}

=Goalscorers=

{{Goalscorers

|matches=8 |goals=44

|5 goals=

{{fhwicon|ARG}} Noel Barrionuevo

|4 goals=

{{fhwicon|KOR}} Park Mi-Hyun
{{fhwicon|KOR}} Lee Seon-Ok

|3 goals=

{{fhwicon|GBR}} Crista Cullen
{{fhwicon|KOR}} Kim Jong-Eun

|2 goals=

{{fhwicon|ARG}} Sofía Maccari
{{fhwicon|ARG}} Delfina Merino
{{fhwicon|GBR}} Alexandra Danson
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Cathryn Finlayson
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Anita Punt
{{fhwicon|KOR}} Cho Eun-Ji

|1 goal=

{{fhwicon|ARG}} Silvina D'Elía
{{fhwicon|ARG}} Carla Rebecchi
{{fhwicon|GBR}} Ashleigh Ball
{{fhwicon|GBR}} Rebecca Herbert
{{fhwicon|GBR}} Kate Walsh
{{fhwicon|GBR}} Kerry Williams
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Samantha Charlton
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Gemma Flynn
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Krystal Forgesson
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Charlotte Harrison
{{fhwicon|NZL}} Julia King
{{fhwicon|KOR}} Han Hye-Lyoung
{{fhwicon|KOR}} Hong Yoo-Jin

}}

References

External links

[http://hockey-mundial.com.ar/tag/4-naciones-cordoba/ Official website]

Category:2012 in women's field hockey

hockey

Category:International women's field hockey competitions hosted by Argentina

Category:Sport in Córdoba, Argentina

Category:February 2012 sports events in South America